1. The Hailey indictment is not mentioned on TV until a brief 10:00 p.m. news segment, so what is Jake's response?
(a) He yells angily and tosses a sofa pillow at the TV.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He orders pizza.
(d) He does some paperwork.

2. When interviewed by TV journalists the day before Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, what does Jake tell them a Mississippi jury has as options when trying capital murder?
(a) Manslaughter with immediate parole, capital murder for life, and not guilty.
(b) Manslaughter for 20 years, capital murder for life or death, and not guilty.
(c) Manslaughter for 25 years, capital murder for life or death, and not guilty.
(d) Manslaughter for 20 years, capital murder for life or death, and guilty.

3. Who is Rocky Childers?
(a) Tavern owner.
(b) Ford County Prosecutor.
(c) Ford County Sheriff.
(d) Ford County Judge.

4. What happens when Jake calls Lester in Chicago?
(a) Lester says he cannot return until the trial.
(b) Lester agrees to come back, but not soon.
(c) Lester agrees to return to Clanton with little prompting.
(d) Lester agrees to return to Clanton with much prompting.

5. Where do Rufus Buckley's political ambitions lead him to?
(a) State Attorney.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Governorship.
(d) District Judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day before Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, Jake, knowing the grand jurors are not yet selected and will likely see this news broadcast on TV that evening, reminds interviewers of what?

2. How does Jake Brigance view the Carl Lee Hailey murder trial?

3. Where is the Ku Klux Klan meeting when Freddie Cobb, Billy Ray's brother, is stipulating to the Imperial Wizard that that they must get involved?

4. When a Memphis TV crew requests to be allowed to film the trial, what does Judge Willard Bullard do?

5. What is Lester's local girlfriend's name, and how many children do they have?

(see the answer key)

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